They Don't Take Long: Ten Short Plays

Carlton Molette

They Don't Take Long: Ten Short Plays
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Xlibris
Published
20 November 2017
Pages
168
ISBN
9781543463460

They Don’t Take Long: Ten Short Plays

Carlton Molette

This title is printed to order. This book may have been self-published. If so, we cannot guarantee the quality of the content. In the main most books will have gone through the editing process however some may not. We therefore suggest that you be aware of this before ordering this book. If in doubt check either the author or publisher’s details as we are unable to accept any returns unless they are faulty. Please contact us if you have any questions.

Ten plays: Each play takes ten to fifteen minutes to perform. Each can be presented with minimal costumes and props and without theatrical scenery or lighting.

Out of Time- A customer attempts to purchase a used watch. But the store’s proprietor is reluctant to sell a watch to someone who does not understand what time is.

Widgets- In 1908, a newspaper reporter interviews the recently named Employee of the Year at the World Wide Widget Works.

A Fond Farewell- Charlie Burns is dead. His wife and ex-wife do not agree about how Charlie’s fond farewell should proceed. Then, Mr. Barber arrives.

Do You Care Enough?- Three diverse greeting card executives have a mandate from their boss to devise a new imperative for consumers to purchase cards.

Move the Car- A couple married for over thirty-five years hires an auto shop to refurbish a twenty-eight-year-old car and move it into their bedroom.

Tee-shirt History- A novice entrepreneur sells souvenirs near Atlanta’s Piedmont Park as an event celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.‘s birthday begins.

The Great Xmas Race- It’s reality television. It’s the second coming. Each contestant’s last name is King. Fame and fortune await the first three Kings to arrive in Bethlehem and present their gifts. The Kings prepare to board a flight at the world’s busiest airport.

Silver Tongue- A political hopeful learns the secret to the father’s success while endeavoring to win the office held by the father for decades.

Kin Ship- The Global Union of Nations is sending all the Black people to its Lunar Colony. The Racial Identity Determination Bureau decides who goes and who stays. Twin sisters have appealed the Bureau’s decision. The twin ordered to go wants to stay, and the one ordered to stay wants to go.

Our Dreams (Last Supper)- A Memphis cafe staff prepares supper for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on the eve of the historic march in support of sanitation workers.

This item is not currently in-stock. It can be ordered online and is expected to ship in 7-14 days

Our stock data is updated periodically, and availability may change throughout the day for in-demand items. Please call the relevant shop for the most current stock information. Prices are subject to change without notice.

Sign in or become a Readings Member to add this title to a wishlist.